Fishing rod holder



July 15, 1941. H, sMlTH 2,249,302

FISHING ROD HOLDER Filed Aug. 20, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Henry J Jm/ffi A iiorneg July 15, 1941.

H. J. SMITH FISHING ROD HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 20, 1940 Inventor flew u." 502/76 Attorney 2 Patented July 15, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,249,302 rrsnmo ROD norm-m Henry J. Smith, Great Neck, N. Y. Application August 20, 1940, Serial No. 353,414

2 Claim.

This invention relates to holders for fishing rods and an object of the invention is to provide.

a holder of this character characterized by simplicity of construction and fewness of parts; and which can also be readily mounted where desired on a boat or other support for holding the rod in a positive and efficient manner.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the holder.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figures 4 and 5 are detail sectional views taken substantially on the lines I4 and 5-5, respectively, of Figure 2, and

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 68 of Figure 3.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment thereof the holder comprises a post or standard 5 that is adapted to have an end thereof inserted in a suitable socket 6 provided therefor.

v The socket 6 is provided with an apertured base flange I through the medium of which and suitable fastening elements 8 the socket may be readily secured to any selected part 9 of a boat fragmentarily shown in Figure 1 and indicated generally by the reference numeral III, or to any other suitable support.

On the upper end thereof the standard 5 is provided with a head H that is disposed on the diagonal, or in other words at a suitable angle to the horizontal.

The head ll forms a socket for the reception of the handle ii of a fishing rod fragmentarily shown in Figure l of the drawings.

The head II is substantially of tubular form, opened at its respective opposite ends, and cut, shaped and dimensioned to provide an upwardly opening end l3 substantially channel-shaped in cross section and a downwardly opening end It that is also substantially channel-shaped in crosssection; the handle [2 of the fishing rod being accommodated in the channel sections [3 and H in the manner clearly shown in Figure 1.

At the terminal of the end I3 thereof the head II has the sides of the channel part l3 thereof formed integrally with upstanding prongs l5 that are curved as shown to complement the periphery of the reel. [6 mounted on the handle l2.

The walls of the channel end ll of the head H are somewhat tapered to form a relatively narrow extension a on which is secured a friction clamp H.

The friction clamp I! as best shown in Figure 3 is formed from a single length of strap metal bent to form an eye portion l8 that is sleeved on the extension Ma and is positively secured thereon through the medium of a rivet or other fastening element l9; and a pair of divergent resilient jaws 20 that extend downwardly from the eye l8.

At the point of junction between the jaws 20 and the eye l8 said jaws are held in contact with one another and in a manner to completely close the eye l8 through the medium of a. suitable loop 2| of metal or other suitable material as shown. The jaws 20 are adapted to clamp therebetween the free end of the fishing rod handle l2 as shown, and in order to prevent the scratching or otherwise m-arring of said end of the handle [2 Jaws 20 are preferably provided with protective coverings of rubber or other suitable material as shown.

Obviously the jaws 20 engaging the end of the handle l2 as shown, and the prongs 15 disposed relative to the reel It as shown, the fishing rod is held in the head ll against movement longitudinally or axially relative to the head i l in a positive and eflioient manner, and in a manner as will not permit the rod to be easily displaced.

The walls of the channel end l3 of head II, at the point where said walls merge with the base of the prongs I5, are of suitable edge contour, and as indicated at 22 so as to clear the operating knob of the reel l6, and thus permit complete and proper seating of the handle 12 of the rod in the channel end or part [3 of the head ll.

It is believed that the manner of positioning the rod on the holder is apparent, but such may be briefly explained as follows: The free end of the handle I2 is passed through the socket into the end M of the socket to engage the terminal of the handle between the jaws 20 of the clamp or clip l1, after which the handle [2 is permitted .to rotate in a counter-clockwise direction to move rod holder embodying the features of the present invention, as well as the many advantages of such a holder, will be clear from the foregoing to those skilled-in the art.

Itisalsotobeunderstoodthatinusethe standard I and associated parts may berotated towards the right or left to the position desired and secured in the selected position through the medium of a set screw 23 that threads through an opening in the wall of the socket i to bind against the standard 5. Also through the medium of the set screw 23 the lower end of the standard I is held securely within the socket.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A fishing rod holder comprising an.upright, a lateral elongated head having an intermediate part connected with the upper end 01' the upright, said head including an elongated channel-shaped part opening upwardly and extending from the upright to the forward end or the head, said channel-shaped part receiving a portion of a handle of a rod, an upwardly extending member at the forward end of the channel-shaped part forming a rest for a part of a reel attached to the rod, an inverted channel-shaped portion of elongated i'orm extending rearwardly from the rear end of the first channel-shaped part, the Junction of the two channel-shaped parts forming a aasaaoa circular portion for the passage of a part of the handle and spring Jaws supported from the rear end 0! the inverted channel-shaped part and extending downwardly for engaging the free end of the handle.

2. A fishing rod holder comprising an upright, a laterally extending head having an intermediate portion connected to the upper end of the upright, said head including an intermediate tubular part, a forwardly extending channelshaped part of considerable length and opening upwardly and an inverted channel-shaped part extending rearwardly from the tubular part and terminating in a reduced portion, a clip connected with the reduced part and including a pair of jaw members extending downwardly for engaging the free end of a handle 01. a rod, said handle passing through the two channel-shaped parts and the tubular portion, upwardly and rearwardly curving prongs connected with the front end of the first channel-shaped part for engaging a reel on the handle, the side walls of the first channel-shaped part having recesses therein for the passage oi. the handle or the reel.

HENRY J. SMITH. 

